Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Behind again. This time with a really good reason: our first baby! Weighing in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Julia Rose Turner was born 12/11/10 at 1:12 p.m. Between Julia and the end of the semester, just a little busy. Good John was kind enough to do Zero Hour on 12/10 as Corri and I were heading to the hospital. Thanks, John! I'll be off again this Friday, Christmas Eve, with Paul Host taking over from noon to 9 p.m. for his awesome annual holiday spectacular. I'll be back New Year's Eve playing my favorite new releases and reissues from 2010. Tune in! New music recently from the likes of Gentlemen Jesse & His Men, Dan Montgomery, Bastards of Melody and Rev. John Wilkins.

Playlist for 12/17(I Wanna Spend My) Christmas Time With You - Phil Lee Sad On Christmas Day - The Cartridge Family How To Make Gravy - Paul KellyYulesville USA - Billy Lee Riley Christmas In Jail - The Youngsters

Monday, November 29, 2010

The day after Thanksgiving a "fat" theme seemed to make sense. New music from Girl Haggard (Country & Eastern), unreleased music from The Hussy (Cement Tomb Mind Control - thanks, Bobby!) and a nudist camp song. What more do you want?

We Don't Like to Forget – The Volebeats – S/TLet's Get You Started – The Tripwires – House To House I Hope You're Happy – Hoodoo Gurus – Purity Of Essence I Wanna Get You – The Loons – Red Dissolving Rays Of Light

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Sneaking this one in with less than two hours left in Halloween. Interviews with Jonathan Burks (whose new album - Red Pulpy Mess, you can get for free on his website) and Sam Steining from Mondo Topless (this Thursday at Frank's Power Plant).

I also did the Blues Drive on Friday with help from Good John. We spinned the likes of Jessie Mae Hemphill, Willie Love, T-Model Ford, Dirty Red and tons more. Paul Cebar also stopped by for an interview and played two songs. Download or stream it here.

I've opened with Halloween themes the past two weeks, and I'm planning an all-Halloween show next week, which features a star-studded lineup. I'm doing a phone interview with Sam Steining from Mondo Topless in advance of the band's Nov. 4 appearance at Frank's Power Plant. The aforementioned Jonathan Burks, who has a release party for Red Pulpy Mess on Oct. 30 at Linneman's Riverwest Inn, will perform live on the show. In addition, I'll be on for six hours straight next week. I'm subbing for Sonia during the Blues Drive, which follows Zero Hour. Tune in!

Yeah Baby, It's Because of You - Outrageous CherryWalking Through the Sleep City - The Parting GiftsThe Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man - Andy Shernoff & The Daddy Long LegsReal True Love - The A-Bones

Sunday, September 26, 2010

I generally only seek advice from truck stops, so when I saw a sign from the highway that read, "Stay Humble or You're Sure to Stumble," I knew I had to go with the straighten-up-and-live-right theme this week. Dug into the '80s vinyl for a set and played new music from the Murdocks and the Piney Gir Country Roadshow, who battled with the Breakup Society for longest (and best) song title of the show: I'm Better Off Without A Piece Of A Shell Of A Man vs. She Doesn't Know She's Not Supposed to Like Me Yet.

The Life That You've Led - Maddox Brothers & Rose - Most Colorful Hillbilly Band In AmericaOut Of Control - White Hassle - National ChainTake a Look at Yourself - Dan Greer - Steppin' Stone: The Sounds of Memphis XL Story, Vol. 3Don't You Know You're Wrong - Earl King - Earl's Pearls 55-60 Get Right With God - Southern Revivalists Of N.O -Get Right With God:Hot Gospel

Highlife - Southern Culture on the Skids - The Kudzu RanchChicken Shifter - Bodeco - Callin' All DogsGrowin' A Beard - The Morells - Shake and PushShe Changed The Country Station - Kevin Johnson And The Linemen - Parole MusicI'm Better Off Without A Piece Of A Shell Of A Man - The Piney Gir Country Roadshow - Jesus WeptOn The Ferris Wheel - The Senders - Outrageous & Contagious

Hurting's On My Side - Paul Collins - King Of Power PopHanging on the Telephone - The Nerves - One Way TicketZero Hour - The Plimsouls - Plimsouls ... PlusC'Mon Over to My Side - The Mockers - Living in the Holland TunnelRollers Show - Nick Lowe - Jesus of CoolRave On - The Real Kids - S/T

Monday, September 20, 2010

With the primary season over and November elections on the way, it seemed like the right moment to send a big kiss out to mendacity. New music from Wheels on Fire, No Bunny and Superchunk and a tribute to the late King Coleman.

Download or stream the Sept. 17 show right here. While you are at it, I subbed on the New Age show Sept. 18, playing such enlightened acts as Hasil Adkins, Nona Rae, the Stooges, Roy Hall, Buck Owens and Wild Jimmy Spruill. Download or stream the show here.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Doubling up on the playlists after finally getting some time to put them together. Corri and I took a trip to Minneapolis last weekend to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, which I honored with this week's opening theme. The trip to the Twin Cities and the candylands that are The Electric Fetus and Cheapo Discs netted me some nice used LP finds, some of which I played this week and some of which I wish I allowed to play on the air. Lots of new music this week from Norton Records and the brand new single from the Oblivians. I honored the working man and gal with my opening set last week.

Dedicated To The One I Love - The 5 Royales - Monkey Hips And Rice: The "5" Royales Anthology I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time - The Third Bardo - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era Little Bitty Corrine - The Swingin' Neckbreakers - Live For BuzzHang Five - B Brock And His Sultans - Strummin' Mental! Part ThreeHappy Anniversary Quartet - William Hanna & Joseph Barbera & Hoyt S. Curtin - Flintstones TV

Come On Baby Grace - Boston Spaceships - Our Cubehouse Still RocksYou Were So Warm - Nada Surf - If I Had a Hi-FiOff the Hook - Paul Collins - King of Power PopBurning Desire - The Beat - To Beat or Not to BeatThis is America - Paul Collins - King of Power Pop

Next to You - The Sugar Stems - Sweet Sounds Of Good Time - The Mighty Hannibal - Hannibalism!I Need You Baby - Sir Guy - Raw Soul: Rare and Unreleased Funk From Norfolk, Virginia, 1971-1973(I'm a Fool) I Must Love You - The Falcons - Kent's Cellar of SOul

9-3 PlaylistWorking Man - Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley Is A GunslingerWorking Man Soul- Catl - With the Lord for Cowards You Wll Find No PlayTake This Job and Shove It - Ona Watson - You Got Soul in My CountryWhistle While You Work - NRBQ - Peek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ (1969-1989)Breaktime - The Bel-Tones -Strummin' Mental! Part Three

I Think I'm Down - The Harbinger Complex - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic EraMan You Gotta Get Up - The Apples In Stereo - Electronic Projects For MusiciansLosing Your Cool - Paul Collins - King Of Power PopForces of Evil - Outrageous Cherry - Seemingly Solid RealityIt's All Over Now, Baby Blue - The Chocolate Watch Band - Best Of

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Good John began the show for me this week, and in an effort to call attention to my tardiness began with a "late" theme. Another one to add to the payback pile. New music from Davila 666, the Anabolics (thanks, Anna!) and Hasil Adkins.

I Came in Too Late - The Blueheels - Lessons in Sunday DrivingToo Little Too Late - Alejandro Escovedo - Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug SahmLate for Church - Drive-By Truckers - GangstabillySooner or Later - The V-Roys - Are You Through Yet?Sooner/Later - Kasey Anderson - Nowhere Nights

Local LunchboxNatalie - The Sidewalks - Here Are The SidewalksWhoever Said That You Was Cool - The Sidewalks - Here Are The SidewalksLet Me Out - The Sidewalks - Here Are The SidewalksThe Beat - The Sidewalks - Here Are The Sidewalks

Good Golly Miss Molly - The Jim Jones Revue - Here to Save Your SoulShe Don't Love Me - The Little Killers - A Real Good OneBoy Can I Dance Good - The Pagans - Shit StreetJoin The Club - Prisoners - Back In The USSAFreaking Out - Mondo Topless - Freaking Out

Long Drive Home - Master Plan - Maximum RespectGoing Back To School- The Fleshtones - Take A Good LookWhy So Sad? - Hoodoo Gurus - Purity Of EssenceTime's Up - Doctors' Mob - Last One In The Van DrivesWedding Boots - Finger -Still In Boxes 1990-1994

Count The Days 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 - Stephanie Finch And The Company Men - Cry TomorrowMeet Me At Mary's Place - The Mighty Hannibal - Hannibalism!Thank you Time Girl - The Hungry Moment - Phantom 45Sounds Like a Shimmy - Limes - Rhinestone River

Build Myself A Cave - John Lee Hooker - Graveyard BluesBloodstains On The Wall - Honey Boy - The Specialty Story The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim - Sufferin' Mind One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee Walton - The Specialty Story

Touch The Hem Of His Garment - The Soul Stirrers (With Sam Cooke)- The Specialty Story 99 And A Half Won't Do - Dorothy Love Coates

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Hoped to promote widespread wiggling with the opening theme this week. Sorry to disappoint anyone aching to do the Slop, the Hully Gully, the Watusi, the Hunch, or the Dirty Hickup (might have made that last one up). Next time. For the fourth week running, I started the show with a song from the storied vaults of Specialty Records, which will get the I Love My Label treatment next week. Miriam from Norton Records e-mailed me the awesome You Tube Badger A Go-Go link featuring an enthusiastic Oshkette doing the wild dairy shuffle circa 1966. The A-Bones provide the soundtrack.

To hear my interview with Nashville's marvelous Million Sellers, click on the Aug. 7 show and wait about an hour and 45 minutes (you'll be treated to a bevy of dynamite ditties courtesy of Why My Head Hurts while you're awaiting the Sellers).

Ugly Girl Love - Flop - Flop and The Fall of the MopsqueezerGone to the Moon - Fastbacks - ZuckerShutdown - The Undertones - Get What You NeedA Fuse About to Blow - The Figgs - The Figgs Couldn't Get High(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - Muck And The Mires - 1234

When You're Gone - Million Sellers - History of Million Sellers: 1995-2010 (Thanks, Kel!)Tequlia Helps You Swim - Million Sellers - History of Million Sellers: 1995-2010Drink Another Round - Million Sellers - History of Million Sellers: 1995-2010Music City U.S.A (Exit Strategy) - Million Sellers - History of Million Sellers: 1995-2010

I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset StripChained & Bound - Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset StripSatisfaction - Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset StripSecurity - Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset Strip

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The road construction around the Milwaukee area this summer has me a little nutty, so I tried to work out my issues by making it the opening theme of the show. Worked well until I got in the car again.

Last night, I subbed for Rich Mars on the City Rock Showgram, which you can check out here. Also, tune in 3-6 Saturday afternoon during the Why My Head Hurts show. I'll be stopping by around 4 or so to interview the most excellent Million Sellers, who are appearing Saturday night at Frank's Power Plant. Be there or prepare for another regretful Sunday morning.

Local LunchboxTeen Line - The Shivvers - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82No Subsitute - The Shivvers - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82 Please Stand By - The Shivvers - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82Remember Tonight - The Shivvers - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82

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About Me

Radio show on WMSE 91.7 (wmse.org). in Milwaukee (Noon to 3 p.m. every Friday). Independent rock-n-roll. Often spastic.
Contact me at ataylorturner@gmail.com
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